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Off-Campus Housing Near Indiana State University
$430+/unit
Fees may applyThe Annex of Terre Haute
$425/unit
Fees may applyUniversity Village Apartments
$370/unit
Fees may apply619 S 5th Street
About Off-Campus Housing Near Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public research institution situated along the Wabash River in Terre Haute, Indiana, with an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. Founded in 1865 as Indiana State Normal School, ISU has grown into a comprehensive university offering degrees across education, business, health sciences, and the arts. The campus stretches across a broadly walkable footprint in the western part of Terre Haute, and a well-established off-campus rental market has developed in the surrounding residential blocks. Terre Haute itself is an affordable city of roughly 59,000 that provides students with dining, entertainment, and retail options without the steep cost of living found in larger Indiana metros. Proximity to US-40 and Interstate 70 makes it reasonably easy to reach Indianapolis, about 75 miles to the east.
Indiana State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Indiana State University requires all first-year students who have graduated from a high school more than 30 miles from campus to live in university residence halls during their first academic year. Students who commute from a permanent home within 30 miles are exempt from this requirement.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Students who have completed at least one academic year at ISU or who are 21 years of age or older are eligible to live off campus without an exception request. Transfer students with 30 or more credit hours are also generally permitted to live off campus from their first semester.
Lease Timing
The off-campus rental market around ISU moves on a seasonal cycle tied to the academic calendar. Students who want the best selection of apartments and houses within walking distance of campus should begin searching in November and aim to sign a lease by February, as the most desirable units fill up in the early spring months.